Random United States Facts

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    In Breton, Alabama, there is a law on the town's books against riding down the street in a motorboat.
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    Close to 110 million roses (mostly red) will be purchased and delivered around Valentine's Day in the U.S.
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    Americans throw out 4.5 pounds of trash a day - twice that of 40 years ago.
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    203 million dollars is spent on barbed wire each year in the U.S.
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    The Canadian province of New Brunswick (which was part of the UK at the time) had a bloodless war with the US state of Maine in 1839
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    The turkey is one of the most famous birds in North America. In fact, Benjamin Franklin wanted to make the wild turkey, not the Bald Eagle, the national bird of the United States!
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    50% of pizzas in America are pepperoni.
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    The Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship resulting from the diplomatic relationship between the United States and France.
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